WENT (AWAY) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

went (away)

verb

Definition of went (away)

past tense of go (away)

as in disappeared

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Gravity has disappeared, or the upward acceleration has ended.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026
These elements of the software development life cycle (SDLC) are constant and haven’t disappeared with AI development.

— Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of disappeared

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Weary responders arrived with boots melted by the intense heat of the metal.

— Sophia Leone, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
While the cartons might look similar, the taste and texture aren’t quite the same (not creamy like melted ice cream, but creamy like melted shaving cream).

— Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of melted

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At the time, Tiafoe was the most talented 10-year-old there, the son of the head maintenance guy, Constant Tiafoe, who had fled civil war in Sierra Leone with his wife.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The assignment went from facilitating the movement of vehicles over the bridge to securing it as people fled from Manhattan over the bridge on foot.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of fled

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While maximum speed remained slightly higher among participants on the 10-milligram and 20-milligram doses, subjective feelings of intoxication had completely faded.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
The matter was internally chalked up to ignorance about the rules and the story quickly faded.

— Dan Woike, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of faded

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The large-scale protests might have signaled to Beijing that the Hong Kong public was becoming more politically divided and that Tung was losing control.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Like the public writ large, the House of Representatives and the Senate are divided so deeply that Americans don’t have confidence in their ability to make hard choices.

— Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026

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